Setting the X and Y Axis Square

Changing the home sensors on my CNC Router requires to set the X and Y axis square again. For this process I am using a known standard a calibration square. First I align one side of the square with the Y-Axis of my machine using a dial indicator. Next I check the X-Axis against the other side of the square and change the home position on one side of the gantry until I get a minimal acceptable deviation.
Re-homing the machine again and making a new measurement shows me that the new Panasonic optical sensors are a great improvement for my machine.

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[gerritvisser]

I recently did my x and y, with feeler gauges and then shim stock But similar process. Thank you for the clarity.

[josephjones]

Not sure this one hwlps me in my project much. But i want to see more content so i watched to the end and liked and commented…

[sto]

Excellent explanation. Is it possible you can make a video on how to properly align and mount linear HiWin rails for x, y and z? thanks.

[saeedkamali]

Thanks for sharing the method where due diligence was evident
And the problem that is proposed is that in some machines, even large companies, a controller is used without the ability to adjust the two transverse and longitudinal axes of the machine (dsp controller) and this controller is widely used on wood CNC machines, and whether Is this feature not necessary in wood cnc? And the opinion of the engineers regarding the bending of the two transverse and longitudinal axes is sufficient for mechanical accuracy!
And with these interpretations, I also want to use a Chinese controller from the company (digital dream) with the name (dm500) on my cnc, which has the same capabilities as the widely used controller (dsp), according to your valuable experiences, is it possible to use such a controller for machining? Is there enough for wood cnc machine or not?

[petterlund]

Hello, Could you pleas provide a link where you bought the dial indicator and the calibration square?

[slicktires]

So basically you're correcting the axis by telling the software to compensate? Can you use this to compensate for the bow you detected in the Y axis? This would be equivalent to " scrapping the ways " in manual machines

[silverdog]

What software are you using? I can recognize it. Thanks

[jimlahey]

Haha I thought this video was about mechanically squaring. Didn't know there was such thing as software squaring. I wonder if this is possible in Linuxcnc.

[kurtbilinski]

At first I thought that I could use the sides of a granite surface plate instead of using a triangle, but no. A surface plate is only guaranteed to have a flat top - it may not even be level, but it will be flat. There is also no guaranty that the sides are 90 degrees to each other. I ended up grudgingly buying a granite triangle because it's the only way to have a known-accurate 90-deg reference surface.

[Craftedtree]

Is anyone interested in buying a self squaring add-on for machines that use dm542t stepper drivers?

[muhammadshah]

What if we dont have holes in the table